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| Cambridge University is fully committed to the inquiry into Giulio Regeni’s death Cambridge University is fully committed to the inquiry into Giulio Regeni’s death | |
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| I write to correct the false and distressing claims made by Italy’s deputy minister of foreign affairs and reported in your article about the tragic death of Giulio Regeni, our PhD student who was brutally killed in Egypt (Cambridge ‘is failing to cooperate’ over student murder investigation, 18 June). | I write to correct the false and distressing claims made by Italy’s deputy minister of foreign affairs and reported in your article about the tragic death of Giulio Regeni, our PhD student who was brutally killed in Egypt (Cambridge ‘is failing to cooperate’ over student murder investigation, 18 June). |
| We understand the frustration of Italian prosecutors with the conclusions that have been put forward so far by the Egyptian authorities. The university has pressed the Egyptian authorities to explain Giulio’s death. We have also called on the British government to bring pressure to bear and have backed the Italian government’s efforts to find the truth. | We understand the frustration of Italian prosecutors with the conclusions that have been put forward so far by the Egyptian authorities. The university has pressed the Egyptian authorities to explain Giulio’s death. We have also called on the British government to bring pressure to bear and have backed the Italian government’s efforts to find the truth. |
| However, the lack of response from Egypt should not divert attention from the search for truth, to which the university is fully committed. To be clear, the central university authorities have not received any request for help from Italian prosecutors and remain ready to react quickly to any request for assistance. One individual academic at Cambridge has received a request from Italian prosecutors and has already responded to all their questions on two occasions. | However, the lack of response from Egypt should not divert attention from the search for truth, to which the university is fully committed. To be clear, the central university authorities have not received any request for help from Italian prosecutors and remain ready to react quickly to any request for assistance. One individual academic at Cambridge has received a request from Italian prosecutors and has already responded to all their questions on two occasions. |
| This death was not just a tragedy for the family, but an assault on academic freedom. Giulio was an experienced researcher using standard academic methods to study trade unions in Egypt. Wild and unfounded speculation undermines efforts to bring to justice those who killed him. | This death was not just a tragedy for the family, but an assault on academic freedom. Giulio was an experienced researcher using standard academic methods to study trade unions in Egypt. Wild and unfounded speculation undermines efforts to bring to justice those who killed him. |
| We must oppose those who seek to silence others. Cambridge’s mission is “to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research”. We pay tribute to Giulio, who embodied this mission and our values.Professor Leszek BorysiewiczVice-chancellor, University of Cambridge | We must oppose those who seek to silence others. Cambridge’s mission is “to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research”. We pay tribute to Giulio, who embodied this mission and our values.Professor Leszek BorysiewiczVice-chancellor, University of Cambridge |
| • We are writing to express our dismay at claims that the teachers and supervisors of Giulio Regeni at the University of Cambridge are refusing to cooperate with the Italian criminal investigation into his brutal murder. These allegations are simply not true. As is clear from a statement by a University of Cambridge spokesperson, all those at Cambridge associated with Giulio Regeni have cooperated with the investigation from the beginning, providing answers to any questions either orally or in writing. Moreover, they have taken an active role in bringing pressure to bear on the Egyptian regime to involve its infamous security apparatus in a genuine and credible investigation to find the actual culprits. To suggest that Giulio’s teachers and friends, who are still devastated by this shocking event, are indifferent is insulting and absurd. Neither Giulio nor the university can be accused of being reckless or irresponsible, as no foreign student, researcher or academic had ever been murdered in Egypt before Giulio went there to undertake his doctoral fieldwork. | • We are writing to express our dismay at claims that the teachers and supervisors of Giulio Regeni at the University of Cambridge are refusing to cooperate with the Italian criminal investigation into his brutal murder. These allegations are simply not true. As is clear from a statement by a University of Cambridge spokesperson, all those at Cambridge associated with Giulio Regeni have cooperated with the investigation from the beginning, providing answers to any questions either orally or in writing. Moreover, they have taken an active role in bringing pressure to bear on the Egyptian regime to involve its infamous security apparatus in a genuine and credible investigation to find the actual culprits. To suggest that Giulio’s teachers and friends, who are still devastated by this shocking event, are indifferent is insulting and absurd. Neither Giulio nor the university can be accused of being reckless or irresponsible, as no foreign student, researcher or academic had ever been murdered in Egypt before Giulio went there to undertake his doctoral fieldwork. |
| In light of the above facts, we strongly condemn the baseless accusations and false statements made in some parts of the media. This misguided, sensationalist and uncorroborated journalism only serves to direct attention away from the actual perpetrators in Egypt. All media in Italy and elsewhere should be helping to hold to account those who are actually responsible for Giulio’s brutal murder.Professor Nadje Al-Ali, Professor of gender studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas), University of London Dr Lori Allen, Senior lecturer, Dept of Anthropology, Soas Dr Richard Alexander, Lecturer in financial law, School of Finance and Management, Soas Dr Carolina Alves, Soas , Associate professor, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of OxfordProfessor Bridget Anderson, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of OxfordProfessor Joel Beinin, Donald J McLachlan Professor of History, Professor of Middle East History, Department of History, Stanford UniversityProfessor Gurminder K Bhambra, Professor of Sociology, University of WarwickDr Francesca Biancani, Adjunct Professor, Bologna University Professor Bob Brecher, Professor of moral philosophy, University of BrightonDr Dario Castiglione, Reader in Politics, University of ExeterDr John Chalcraft, Associate professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Professor Elliott Colla, Associate professor, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown UniversityDr Giulia Daniele, Postdoctoral research fellow, Centro de Estudos Internacionais, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), LisboaDr Sara Rich Dorman, Politics and international relations, University of EdinburghDr M Cristina Ercolessi, Associate professor, African studies, Università di Napoli L’OrientaleDr Umut Erel, Faculty of Social Sciences, Open University, UKProfessor Richard Fardon, Head of the Soas Doctoral School, Soas Dr Claudia Favarato, Dottoressa in politica internazionale e diplomazia (Università di Padova), attualmente mestranda in laura specialistica in studi Africani presso Universidade de Lisboa – Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e PolíticasDr Ambra Formenti, Post-doc researcher, CRIA-FCSH/NOVA, PortugalDr Nelida Fuccaro, Reader in the modern history of the Middle East, Soas Dr Terri Ginsberg, Assistant professor & director of film, The American University in CairoProfessor Jonathan Goodhand, Professor in conflict and development studies, Soas Dr Hugo Gorringe, Senior lecturer in sociology, University of EdinburghProfessor Tim Gorringe, Professor Emeritus, University of ExeterDr Laura Hammond, Head of Department and reader, Development Studies, Soas) Professor Sari Hanafi, Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Media Studies, American University of BeirutDr Julia Hope, Lecturer in higher education and academic practice, University of KentDr Feyzi Ismail, Senior teaching fellow, Soas Dr Lee Jones, Senior lecturer, School of Politics & International Relations, Queen Mary Dr Tania Kaiser, Senior lecturer in forced migration studies, Soas Professor Deniz Kandiyoti, Emeritus Professor, Soas Dr Lars Peter Laamann, Lecturer, Soas Dr Jens Lerche, Reader in agrarian and labour studies, Soas Professor Michael Loughlin, Professor of applied philosophy, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, MMU CheshireDr Charlie Louth, Fellow and tutor in German, The Queen’s College, OxfordLaura Major, Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh Dr James McDougall, Fellow and tutor in modern history, Trinity College, University of OxfordDr Laura McMahon, College lecturer, Gonville and Caius College, University of CambridgeDr David Mills, Associate professor, Dept of Education, University of OxfordProfessor Luisa Morgantini, former vice-president, European ParliamentProfessor Karma Nabulsi, Oxford UniversityDr Michelle Obeid, Lecturer in social anthropology, University of ManchesterChrysi Papaioannou, PhD candidate, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds Dr Nicola Perugini, Middle East studies, Brown UniversityDr Daniela Pioppi, Professore associato, Università degli Studi di Napoli L’OrientaleProfessor Dr Adrian MS Piper, APRA Foundation BerlinDr Barbara Pizziconi, Reader in Japanese applied linguistics, head, Departments of Japan & Korea and China & Inner Asia, Soas Dr Nicola Pratt, Reader of the international politics of the Middle East, University of WarwickDr Tim Pringle, Senior lecturer, Department of Development Studies, Soas Mezna Qato, Junior research fellow, University of CambridgeDr Manjeet Ramgotra, Department of Politics and International Studies, SoasDr Rahul Rao, Senior lecturer in Politics, Soas Dr Kanchana N Ruwanpura, Reader in development geography, Institute of Geography, University of EdinburghDr Lucie Ryzova, Lecturer in Middle East history, Department of History, University of BirminghamDr Ruba Salih, Reader, Gender studies, Soas Professor Lucy Suchman, Anthropology of Science and Technology, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University Dr Barbara Sorgoni, Associate professor in cultural anthropology, University of Turin Dr Latif Tas, School of Law, Soas Professor Ashley Thompson, Hiram W Woodward chair in Southeast Asian Art; academic lead, Southeast Asian Art Academic Programme; Chair, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Soas Dr Sophie van Huellen, Lecturer, Soas Dr Michiel van Ingen, Visiting lecturer, University of WestminsterProfessor Andrew F Walls, Honorary professor, School of Divinity, University of EdinburghProfessor Lynn Welchman, Professor of law in the Middle East and North Africa, SoasProfessor David Wield, Open University, UKDr Jessica Winegar, Associate professor of anthropology, Northwestern UniversityMusab Younis, PhD student, University of Oxford | In light of the above facts, we strongly condemn the baseless accusations and false statements made in some parts of the media. This misguided, sensationalist and uncorroborated journalism only serves to direct attention away from the actual perpetrators in Egypt. All media in Italy and elsewhere should be helping to hold to account those who are actually responsible for Giulio’s brutal murder.Professor Nadje Al-Ali, Professor of gender studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas), University of London Dr Lori Allen, Senior lecturer, Dept of Anthropology, Soas Dr Richard Alexander, Lecturer in financial law, School of Finance and Management, Soas Dr Carolina Alves, Soas , Associate professor, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of OxfordProfessor Bridget Anderson, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of OxfordProfessor Joel Beinin, Donald J McLachlan Professor of History, Professor of Middle East History, Department of History, Stanford UniversityProfessor Gurminder K Bhambra, Professor of Sociology, University of WarwickDr Francesca Biancani, Adjunct Professor, Bologna University Professor Bob Brecher, Professor of moral philosophy, University of BrightonDr Dario Castiglione, Reader in Politics, University of ExeterDr John Chalcraft, Associate professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Professor Elliott Colla, Associate professor, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown UniversityDr Giulia Daniele, Postdoctoral research fellow, Centro de Estudos Internacionais, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), LisboaDr Sara Rich Dorman, Politics and international relations, University of EdinburghDr M Cristina Ercolessi, Associate professor, African studies, Università di Napoli L’OrientaleDr Umut Erel, Faculty of Social Sciences, Open University, UKProfessor Richard Fardon, Head of the Soas Doctoral School, Soas Dr Claudia Favarato, Dottoressa in politica internazionale e diplomazia (Università di Padova), attualmente mestranda in laura specialistica in studi Africani presso Universidade de Lisboa – Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e PolíticasDr Ambra Formenti, Post-doc researcher, CRIA-FCSH/NOVA, PortugalDr Nelida Fuccaro, Reader in the modern history of the Middle East, Soas Dr Terri Ginsberg, Assistant professor & director of film, The American University in CairoProfessor Jonathan Goodhand, Professor in conflict and development studies, Soas Dr Hugo Gorringe, Senior lecturer in sociology, University of EdinburghProfessor Tim Gorringe, Professor Emeritus, University of ExeterDr Laura Hammond, Head of Department and reader, Development Studies, Soas) Professor Sari Hanafi, Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Media Studies, American University of BeirutDr Julia Hope, Lecturer in higher education and academic practice, University of KentDr Feyzi Ismail, Senior teaching fellow, Soas Dr Lee Jones, Senior lecturer, School of Politics & International Relations, Queen Mary Dr Tania Kaiser, Senior lecturer in forced migration studies, Soas Professor Deniz Kandiyoti, Emeritus Professor, Soas Dr Lars Peter Laamann, Lecturer, Soas Dr Jens Lerche, Reader in agrarian and labour studies, Soas Professor Michael Loughlin, Professor of applied philosophy, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, MMU CheshireDr Charlie Louth, Fellow and tutor in German, The Queen’s College, OxfordLaura Major, Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh Dr James McDougall, Fellow and tutor in modern history, Trinity College, University of OxfordDr Laura McMahon, College lecturer, Gonville and Caius College, University of CambridgeDr David Mills, Associate professor, Dept of Education, University of OxfordProfessor Luisa Morgantini, former vice-president, European ParliamentProfessor Karma Nabulsi, Oxford UniversityDr Michelle Obeid, Lecturer in social anthropology, University of ManchesterChrysi Papaioannou, PhD candidate, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds Dr Nicola Perugini, Middle East studies, Brown UniversityDr Daniela Pioppi, Professore associato, Università degli Studi di Napoli L’OrientaleProfessor Dr Adrian MS Piper, APRA Foundation BerlinDr Barbara Pizziconi, Reader in Japanese applied linguistics, head, Departments of Japan & Korea and China & Inner Asia, Soas Dr Nicola Pratt, Reader of the international politics of the Middle East, University of WarwickDr Tim Pringle, Senior lecturer, Department of Development Studies, Soas Mezna Qato, Junior research fellow, University of CambridgeDr Manjeet Ramgotra, Department of Politics and International Studies, SoasDr Rahul Rao, Senior lecturer in Politics, Soas Dr Kanchana N Ruwanpura, Reader in development geography, Institute of Geography, University of EdinburghDr Lucie Ryzova, Lecturer in Middle East history, Department of History, University of BirminghamDr Ruba Salih, Reader, Gender studies, Soas Professor Lucy Suchman, Anthropology of Science and Technology, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University Dr Barbara Sorgoni, Associate professor in cultural anthropology, University of Turin Dr Latif Tas, School of Law, Soas Professor Ashley Thompson, Hiram W Woodward chair in Southeast Asian Art; academic lead, Southeast Asian Art Academic Programme; Chair, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Soas Dr Sophie van Huellen, Lecturer, Soas Dr Michiel van Ingen, Visiting lecturer, University of WestminsterProfessor Andrew F Walls, Honorary professor, School of Divinity, University of EdinburghProfessor Lynn Welchman, Professor of law in the Middle East and North Africa, SoasProfessor David Wield, Open University, UKDr Jessica Winegar, Associate professor of anthropology, Northwestern UniversityMusab Younis, PhD student, University of Oxford |
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